| PDF version: | Download syllabus and course schedule here. |
| Instructor: | Jones |
| Email: | mjones@physics.purdue.edu |
| Title: | Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics II |
| Offering: | Spring, 3 credit hours. |
| Room : | Phys 112 |
| Time : | M,W,F 3:30-4:20 pm |
| Prerequisites: |
Phys 272H,
Phys 241 |
| Text: | A. P. French, Vibrations and Waves, M.I.T. Introductory Physics Series |
| | Eugene Hecht, Optics - 4th Edition, Addison Wesley (recommended) |
| Grading: | 30% assignments, 30% midterm, 40% final
|
| | Lowest assignment grade discarded. |
| | Distribution of final grades. |
| Description: |
The physics of waves and oscillations including sound, elastic, and electromagnetic waves.
Topics range from the theory of simple harmonic oscillators, transverse modes of a continuous
string, and physical optics including interference, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction,
and resolution, diffraction of X-rays and electrons by crystals. |
| Schedule: |
| Week of Jan 7 | Introduction to harmonic motion |
| Jan 14 | Electromagnetic theory I |
| Jan 21 | Electromagnetic theory II (No class Monday - MLK jr. Day) |
| Jan 28 | Superposition of harmonic waves |
| Feb 4 | Free vibrations of physical systems |
| Feb 11 | Forced vibrations of physical systems |
| Feb 18 | Coupled oscillators and normal modes |
| Feb 25 | Normal modes of continuous systems, Fourier analysis |
| Mar 4 | Progressive waves |
| Mar 6 | Midterm exam... Solutions... Distribution of grades. |
| Mar 11 | No classes - spring break |
| Mar 18 | Propagation of light |
| Mar 25 | Geometrical optics I |
| Apr 1 | Geometrical optics II |
| Apr 8 | Polarization |
| Apr 15 | Interference |
| Apr 22 | Diffraction |
| Apr 29 | Final exam - Tuesday, April 30th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, room PHYS 112 |
| You can bring two pages of formuals/notes to the exam. |
| Exam... distribution of grades, correlation with midterm. |
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| Assignments: | Assignment 1 - Due January 18th... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 2 - Due January 25th... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 3 - Due February 1st... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 4 - Due February 8th... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 5 - Due February 15th... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 6 - Due February 22nd... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 7 - Due March 1st... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 8 - Due March 29th... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 9 - Due April 8th... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 10 - Due April 15th... Solutions. |
| | Assignment 11 - Due April 22th... Solutions...
Distribution of homework grades. |
| Lecture notes: | Can be found here. |
